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PIKO · 57871 · Locomotives · Electric
GER: ~Elektrolok BR 185 blau Beacon VI + PluX22 Dec.
- Scale
- H0 (1:87)
- Railway
- Beacon Rail (leasing)
- Country
- United Kingdom
- EAN
- 4015615578710
Market price
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Model
Basic
- Product line
- PIKO Hobby
Market
- Market status
- announced
- Maker's novelty year
- 2026
Description
- Catalog description
- Novelty 2026: Electric Locomotive BR 185 in Blue (Beacon Rail) for H0 Model Railway Era VI, with Sound The BR 185 in blue Beacon Rail livery brings modern freight power from Era VI to the H0 model railway. Over 400 units of the prototype were built, making it one of the most commonly used electric locomotives in Germany. The PIKO model is available in AC version, features clean paintwork, and is equipped with a factory-installed PSD XP decoder AC model for H0 | Factory-installed PSD XP decoder | Fine paintwork and precise printing
Dimensions and compatibility
Scale and track
- Track gauge
- H0 · 16.5 mm
Dimensions
- Length over buffers
- 217 mm
Couplers
- Front coupler pocket
- NEM 362
- Rear coupler pocket
- NEM 362
Track and curves
- Minimum radius
- 358 mm
Drive and mechanics
Drive
- Traction tyres
- 2
Electrics and electronics
Power supply
- System
- AC (three-rail)
Factory electronics
- Decoder interface
- PluX22
- Factory decoder
- Yes
Lighting
- Head lights
- Yes
- Rear lights
- Yes
- Direction-dependent lights
- Yes
Last change: November 4, 2026